Nurse kills herself after medical error

PUB. DATE

June 2011

SOURCE

Healthcare Risk Management;Jun2011, Vol. 33 Issue 6, p71

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports that Kimberly Hiatt, 50, a critical care nurse at the Seattle Children's hospital committed suicide; she was responsible for a fatal overdose of a critically ill infant resulting in her death.

ACCESSION #

61202724

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